Tropical Freeze version 1.0.2 (the final update) requires due to new encryption keys. If your emuNAND or sysNAND is on 9.2.0 or below, the game will pass verification but freeze on boot. The NSP update isn’t corrupt; your firmware simply cannot decrypt certain assets.
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The primary update for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Nintendo Switch is Version 1.0.2 Tropical Freeze version 1